1211 Youth Worker/Braddell MRT

Job position: Youth Worker

Salary: SGD 3,500–4,200 per month

Name of Authority: Kheng Cheng School

Contract Period: 1 February to 31 December 2027.

Option period: 1 January to 31 December 2028.

Working hours: During school terms, Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, including a one-hour lunch break. Friday, 8:00am to noon. No service on weekends, gazetted public holidays or school holidays. The school may reschedule hours falling on holidays to another working day. No service on two PSLE oral examination days and one PSLE listening comprehension day in August, or on one School Admin Day in November. The school will give at least four weeks’ notice of the dates and may adjust the schedule to meet operational needs.

Requirements:

Diploma or degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Child Development, Youth Work or a related discipline.

Registration as a Social Worker or Social Work Practitioner with the Singapore Association of Social Workers.

Preferred: practitioner certification in Restorative Practice / Building Relational Capacity under the WSQ framework or through a recognised international training provider.

Preferred: at least two years in the social service sector with an agency providing guidance on school social work supervision and programmes.

Preferred: experience supporting students with additional needs, or current or completed social work studies with school-based practical experience. Community social work with children and youths is an advantage.

Job Scopes:

1. Manage Oasis@KCS during assigned hours and maintain a safe, welcoming space. Build sustained mentoring relationships with students identified by the Student Development Team.

2. Support students returning after absences or suspension. Use restorative conversations and mediation to address conflict and help students rejoin lessons.

3. Plan and run after-school academic support, mentoring and engagement activities. Help students build learning routines, organisation, emotional regulation, communication and positive peer relationships.

4. Work with teachers, the Student Development Team and families to identify needs. Document observations, report cases for intervention and share feedback on progress and concerns.

5. Review the programme each term and recommend improvements. Follow the school’s instructor conduct requirements and carry out related duties during scheduled working hours.

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